Sky Express

Sky Express is the Greek independent carrier built around Athens, running a dense web of domestic island routes alongside a growing set of European city links. The network shape tells you what to expect from the cabins: most flights are short Aegean hops of an hour or two, with the longer European legs sitting at the top of the range. It is not a flag carrier trying to win a business-class race. It flies people to Crete, Rhodes, Santorini and the smaller islands, then further afield across the continent, and the fleet is fitted out for exactly that.

The fleet is Airbus narrowbody plus a turboprop for the thin island routes. The A320 and A320neo family carry the mainline flying, with A321neo added for the busier and longer sectors where the extra length pays off. Underneath the A320neo you will see density siblings that share the same airframe but differ in fit-out, so two aircraft with the same badge can feel a little different once you are aboard. The ATR 72-600 handles the short regional and inter-island runs that do not justify a jet.

Every Sky Express aircraft flies a single economy cabin. There is no business or premium tier to buy up into, so the seat you choose is picked entirely on where it sits rather than which class it belongs to. That makes cabin position the whole game: forward for a quiet, quick exit, aft if you want the section that fills last, and the wing rows for the steadiest ride. Legroom is standard short-haul across the jets, and the ATR trades some of that for the character of a low-flying turboprop with good island views.

Since it is all one class, the decisions are practical rather than aspirational. Ask for a forward row if a tight connection at Athens matters, because you will be off first. Avoid the last row where the seatback recline is usually fixed by the rear wall, and give the rows beside the galley and lavatory a miss if you are noise-sensitive on an early flight. On the ATR, a seat ahead of the propeller line is the quieter half of the cabin. Window seats over the wing on the jets are the choice for a smooth ride.